I think the Air Acolytes received airbending powers after Harmonic Convergence like Kai, Opal and all the new airbenders.
I think the Air Acolytes received airbending powers after Harmonic Convergence like Kai, Opal and all the new airbenders.
Otaku is the only known Acolyte who got it
It was distributed completely by random. Otaku is the only known air acolyte who got it. Others like Pema don't have airbending yet are still acolytes
Kai, Opal, and other recruits from the EK aren't Acolytes. They didn't study air nomad culture, they just received the airbending ability
There is an HUGE difference between airbending and air nomad culture
I wondered if more acolytes had gotten airbending as well. They wouldn't have been difficult to recruit. They already feel like airbenders, so they'd have no problem embracing their new abilities.
My first thought regarding if an Air Acolyte would receive airbending powers is that it would be like if a dream came through, airbending is after all probably the only thing the Air Acolytes lack if they are to really live like the old Air Nomads, so Otaku is probably very happy now that he have received airbending powers.